息 (xī): To rest — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 息

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息=自nose+心heart

The breath from the nose (自) is connected to the heart (心) — to breathe, rest, or cease movement.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 息 is used in context

gōng工

zuò作

lèi累

le了

xū需

yào要

xiū休

xi息

yí一

xià下

。

You need to rest when you're tired from work.

zhè这

tiáo条

xìn信

xī息

fēi非

cháng常

zhòng重

yào要

。

yín银

háng行

cún存

kuǎn款

yǒu有

lì利

xī息

shōu收

rù

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